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Discussion Post
Prior to beginning work on this discussion forum, read Chapter 12 in the course textbook, Using Financial Accounting.
Using the same company and annual reports that you chose for your Reading and Using the Annual Report Case Study discussion post.
Question 1) Prepare a comparative balance sheet, income statement, and statement of cash flows, and perform a horizontal analysis of the company's balance sheet, income statement, and statement of cash flows for the most recent 2 years. Identify at least one significant change (increase or decrease) from one year to the next in a balance sheet account, income statement account, and statement of cash flows account.
Question 2) Identify the causes of the change in each of these accounts.
Question 3) Discuss the implications of each of these account changes, and your assessment of the company based on these changes. Do these changes reflect positively or negatively on the company, and what is your assessment of the outlook for the company?
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How long would it take to pay off this debt
: With this change, how much interest would she pay and how long would it take to pay off this debt?
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Develop a product that can be used to demonstrate
: Develop a product that can be used to demonstrate individual knowledge, skills, and abilities within a specified field, as well as communicate to both technical
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Identify an individual or group of individuals with
: Identify an individual or group of individuals with whom to implement a single-system intervention and evaluation.During the course of the semester
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Outline a basic business continuity plan for your business
: Outline a basic business continuity plan for your business that identifies key business areas and critical functions as well as identifies at least one measure.
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Identify the causes of the change in each of the accounts
: Identify the causes of the change in each of these accounts. Discuss the implications of each of these account changes, and your assessment of the company.
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Prepare common-size balance sheets and income statements
: Prepare common-size balance sheets, income statements, and statements of cash flows for your chosen company for the latest 2 years.
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Analyze the source according to the foci found on
: Describe the context in which the document was published (author, publication, publication date, socio-cultural and political environment, etc.)
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Provide a narrative explanation of your analysis
: Prepare a scorecard like the one seen in session 4. Provide a narrative explanation of your analysis, which can be based on the data found in the case above.
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Provide your views on the implications of the issues
: Provide your views on the implications of the issues on hand identified in the article in line with derivative market and the wild price swings.
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